Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-14
ABOUT WASHINGTON.
DEPARTMENT WORK - SENATOR ELECT
FAULKNER AT THE CAPITAL.
Gibson Has an Applcanl-COllsctOI
McGraw's Business Trip-0ur Own John James
Scipio HaSSlsr-POstmaStsrs Appointed
Pensions for West VirgInians.
Special Telegram to tie Register.


WASHINGTON, July l3.-Senator-elect
Faulkner was in the city again on Mon
day. The only business he seems to have
had was to again call at the Government
Printing Office in the interest OF Peyton
Byrne, who, it is understood, is certain to
get some kind of place in that establish
ment. Byrne was one of those who voted
for Mr.. Camden in the last Senatorial con-
test, although, when he frst went to
Charleston, some of Mr.. Camden's friends,
il is said, were afraid that he was going to
ioin the 'kickers." They say Peyton
flocked all by himself, and would have
scarcely anything to say TO any one, and
when he found himself in a group OF Mr..
Camden's friends, he would move OF
distance and appear as if he was poutlng..
However, he went into the caucus and
voted like a man and good Democrat for
Mr.. Camden. He is now here seeking his
reward, and it is probable that he will get
it in the shape of a soft snap in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, which has been
promised by the government printer.
HUNTING A NEWSPAPER OUTFIT.
Collector of Internal Revenue, McGraw,
was also in town on Monday and Tuesday.
He alleges his business here is for the pur-
pose of buyinga new outfit for his news
paper Office at Grafton which was burned
out at the recent contiagration IN that
town.
Congressman William Wilson also ar
rived on Tuesday, intending to put Ill
day or two in the Departments. de did
not divulge what particular business m
duced him to come to town during such
intense hot weather. But it Is doubtless
in the interest of some of his constituents.
Asked if he intended to be a candidate for
another denomination for Congress next
wear, Mr.. Wilson said that he would be
better prepared to answer that question
next summer than this. He has made
quite reputation during the last two
congresses, his position as member ot the
Appropriation Committee having afforded
him the opportunity. He says he would
rather be a member of that Committee
than 10 be Chairman of a smaller and less
important Committee. Should he receive
q Craftsmanship during the Fittieth Con
gress, he has already an applicant for the
clerkshp of the Committee.
Eustace Gibson went home Monday
without succeeding in getting his friend
J. NJ. Lane, of Huntington, appointed to
position under the General Land Office
Had il not been for the Presidents depart
ure for Clinton, n. Y, it is very probable
that Mr.. Lane would have been fixed"
ONE OF THE MOST CONTENTED
looking men in Washington during this
exceedingly warm weather is Capt. Hassler.
He is always in a good humOr, and has a
careless, familiar way i'll which he ad-
dresses every one who comes into his office.
Certainly no other official in the Govern
ment enjoys his position more than Hassler
does his. lie calls everybody by their
first name. Senator Faulkner he addresses
az Charlie" Senator Ransom, OF North
Carolina, is greeted with Hello, Mat. "
lie always has a familiar greeting for
every visitor One OF the officials OF the
Interior Department, i'll speaking OF Hass-
ler's agreeable manners, said he would
give hundred dollars n day for two
months if he cOuld only feel as happy and
rs good as Hassler always appears TO feel.
He seldom loses his temper, but there Is
always enough pOsitiveness in his demean-
or to maintain the dignity of his official
position. Sometimes there is little bit
more of this than is necessary. HasSler
has certainly captured all the boys on
Newspaper Row. When there is any news
in the Appointment Division of the lnte-
riOr Department, and Hassler is around,
they always get it.
The principal Office of the Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the District of West
Virginia will not be removed from Grafton
to Parkersburg before fall, if then. The
order requiring this has been suspended in
the West Virginia case Meanwhile John
ny" does not receive any allowance for
''otlice rent"
Columbus W. Law has been commits
stoned postmaster ut Avon, W. Va.
Pensions have been issued to West Vir-
ginia applicants rs follows: To Richard W.
Heater, of Harper's Ferry; James Cos
grove, of Lancaster; w. l.. Conner, OF
Moundsville; Bartholomew Lott, ofTyner
Joseph Lash, of Weston; Allen Lewis, O
Clifton; Joseph W. Davis, Of Cairo; Solo
mon p. Hawley, of Reedsville; Jane:
ZOutz, of Martinsburg, and VIM. Walter
of lTOntOWn.